Meet at 6:00 so we can chat and snack before the 7:00 film. I like to sit in the balcony, then it is easy to return to the Crystal Gallery after the show for a debriefing discussion. (Germany/1972—directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder) Legendary German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945 – 1982) shook the cinema world, directing 44 movies in just 15 years. His best-known films (The Marriage of Maria Braun, Berlin Alexanderplatz) received wide distribution, yet one of his early successes in Germany has never been seen here – until now. This epic 1972 TV miniseries was a straightforward, critically controversial melodrama about the family and friends of factory worker Jochen (Gottfried John). Private and professional lives merge as family festivities, job changes, rents, romance, prejudice against immigrants, business fraud, child care and pay bonuses blend into a tapestry of a society redefining itself. Restored in 2017, the complete eight-hour series – in three parts – will be presented over three days. In German with English subtitles. Note: your ticket will admit you to all three parts. (476 min. total) “A thrilling new peak in Fassbinder’s towering career.” -Aliza Ma, Film Comment This is a three-part film, presented over three days. One ticket will admit you to all three parts.https://www.dia.org/events/eight-hours-dont-make-day The Detroit Film Theatre is supported by your millage investment in the DIA. DFT general admission tickets are $9.50, member tickets are $7.50. DFT general admission online and phone orders incur a $1.50 per ticket convenience fee. Ticketing fees are waived for DIA members. Student and Senior tickets are $7.50 and are available in person at the DIA box office or at the door. DFT patrons are encouraged to use the John R Street parking lot, directly across from the DFT theater entrance. With every DFT ticket purchase, patrons will receive vouchers for free parking on their next visit. Ticket orders of up to four tickets will receive one voucher. Patrons purchasing a Discount Pass Card will receive 5 vouchers. Present the voucher to the attendant upon entry to the DIA's John R street lot, located directly across from the DFT entrance. Vouchers are only valid for patrons attending the DFT, beginning one hour before showtime. Discount Pass Cards (5 admissions) $35 Discount Pass Cards are valid for any regularly scheduled DFT film and may be used at the door or exchanged in advance for guaranteed seating. Discount Pass Cards are valid on a space available basis only and do not guarantee admission. Discount Pass Cards are valid for one year. Save your ticket! There's a coupon for Buddy's Pizza on the back!